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histy will judge whether his brand of liberalism was suited to lat20th-century america a the verdt is not really in yet. >> thank you charles. see you ne week. > rianscpt trriscpt of this broadcast, go to.
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he s a child of privilege, the son of one of the wealthas men in america at th time, where did this concern for othercome from? >> to whom much i given, much is expected. he joined e senat and s brother d just promised a civil rights bl. he didot see it through. he was there. ted kennedyame along at the time thathe civil rights movement was at its heht. he was tre to see this cil- rights legislation moved throug in my opinion, into law. he was a ghter for civil rights than d he remained all the way through. one thing people do not member, it was the behind-the- scenes keedy who was really interested in the people. forxample, during the vietnam r when they were talking abo bringing hom -- getti out of vietm at the end. there was a closed-door briefing and theeneral was taing about how ty were going do thispeaking in rms of uts that wod be moved between t pipeline to t them outf there. kennedy saidwait a minut general, we are not talki about units or pipelines. we're talking about people that was the kennedy gnature. he really saw the people behind th numbers. >> in 1968 he was somewhat ambiv
he s a child of privilege, the son of one of the wealthas men in america at th time, where did this concern for othercome from? >> to whom much i given, much is expected. he joined e senat and s brother d just promised a civil rights bl. he didot see it through. he was there. ted kennedyame along at the time thathe civil rights movement was at its heht. he was tre to see this cil- rights legislation moved throug in my opinion, into law. he was a ghter for civil rights than d he remained...
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to america, the defender of a dream. >> after the assassinations, he became the family patriarchç ad eventual become an american political icon. for nearly five decades in the senate, kennedy was the leading voice of his party's liberal wing. at the 1980 convention speech, it was a kennedy classic. >> for all of those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the hobe still lives and the dream shall never die. -- the hope still lives and the dream shall never die. ♪ >> love him or hate him, and there are still some ted kennedy haters out there, it is safe to say that washington will not be the same without him. he died this week at the age of 77 at his home in massachusetts. he was diagnosed with a brain tumor in may of 2008. we knew and he knew that there was no cure, only delaying action. >> there will be again a new generation of americans and i hope rises again and the dream lives on. >> despite his condition, the kennedy made an appearance at barack obama's convention in denver a year ago and attended the inauguration in january carried he spent his final days in ca
to america, the defender of a dream. >> after the assassinations, he became the family patriarchç ad eventual become an american political icon. for nearly five decades in the senate, kennedy was the leading voice of his party's liberal wing. at the 1980 convention speech, it was a kennedy classic. >> for all of those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the hobe still lives and the dream shall never die. -- the hope still lives and the dream shall never die. ♪...
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i mean, that happened to jesus not in america! when is the last time you saw somebody have their supposedly removed spleen suddenly burst. none of those things have happened here in america, but all of those things have happened in the u.k. where they have that sweet government healthcare and canada is on the verge of bankruptcy with theirs. the argument isn't about the facts anymore. the shouters on both sides, they're wrong. instead of admitting it, they just call you a hate monger. they try to shame you into silence. well, you know what? game's over! this is too important. you can call me whatever you want. i'm going to stick to the facts. we need to screw our courage to the sticking place and without fear force these weasels to face the tough questions, no matter what name you're called, no matter what threat you face, because the truth shall set you free. sure. if you disagree with man-made global warming, oh, the ratd cals are going to come out and l >> flat-earth believing, holocaust denying scwerk who would rather drive in
i mean, that happened to jesus not in america! when is the last time you saw somebody have their supposedly removed spleen suddenly burst. none of those things have happened here in america, but all of those things have happened in the u.k. where they have that sweet government healthcare and canada is on the verge of bankruptcy with theirs. the argument isn't about the facts anymore. the shouters on both sides, they're wrong. instead of admitting it, they just call you a hate monger. they try...
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the book is called the last best hope storing conservatism a america promise. am pleased to have him back at th table. lcome. >> sry you had to bring m >> i eny hearing the stories abt the ball girl lastime here. (laughter) >> rose: hoare you differentoday? >> you kno ihink -- i think i know now in 2009 what i did't know in 1995. >rose: i hope so. >> and ironically,'m counselling my liberal democratic friends, sayi just relax. you know, i tought 1995 wh we conservatives took over congrs, we owned the world. that we could pass whever we wanted pass through the house. he senate would confirm it. it would go to t white ouse, be signed ad it would be law and what iound out was james madion was a pretty smart guy. we darted further right than amera was ready to go. and you had moderate republicans and democra in the senate. it sort of cseled off the edges of tha agenda. the same thing'sappening now. and demrats have gone t far left. they ent too much money. they're movingaster than the middle omerican litical thought is ready to go. and they' learning the same lesso
the book is called the last best hope storing conservatism a america promise. am pleased to have him back at th table. lcome. >> sry you had to bring m >> i eny hearing the stories abt the ball girl lastime here. (laughter) >> rose: hoare you differentoday? >> you kno ihink -- i think i know now in 2009 what i did't know in 1995. >rose: i hope so. >> and ironically,'m counselling my liberal democratic friends, sayi just relax. you know, i tought 1995 wh we...
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so, the struggle foremocracy in america is ongoing. i think theresa is onto something very important. i'm not sure ralph nader is necessarily the best witness for the prosecution, precisely because he did such a brilliant and important job of holding regulatory agencies to account. when he was the g who was a national figure, fighting for those issues. and now that he is -- made himself a presidential candidate he has become unfortunately very in effect tulle in the most important work he has done. t, the -- absolutely, absolutely we need more democracy in america and won't get it until there is serious popular will for that. >> if youook closely at the 1968 election, george wallace got 13.5% of the vote, it was i a good thing for democracy. >> this is an excellent question and when i look ba, third parties in america, most frequently in our century, have been basically formed by southerners, hoping to hold the balance of power in the electoral college co they could basically broker who the president wouldet to be and were never succes
so, the struggle foremocracy in america is ongoing. i think theresa is onto something very important. i'm not sure ralph nader is necessarily the best witness for the prosecution, precisely because he did such a brilliant and important job of holding regulatory agencies to account. when he was the g who was a national figure, fighting for those issues. and now that he is -- made himself a presidential candidate he has become unfortunately very in effect tulle in the most important work he has...
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, and also a moment of possibility for america. and that we're -- where you could affect change the most. and when you weigh that, although clearly congress has its appeal to me personally, and you can make change from congress and you can just see it just this last week, that the type of things that we wanted to do, both of/9 us, but it's his presidency, is the place you can most impact people's lives, leave your thumb print, where they can improve their lives and have that most immediate impact is from the white house. and although i gave something up personally for my career and also personally, i think --. >> rose: in chicago. >> yes, that the white house was the place to make that most immediate change. and i cannot think of a better person to work for and help him see through his agenda than president obama. >> rose: you seem to be different. >> nass's because i'm fully medicated. (laughter) >> rose: on what? >> sleep, sleep deprivation. >> rose: sleep deprivation. he's cool. you seem to be hot. >> uh-huh. >> rose: he is from
, and also a moment of possibility for america. and that we're -- where you could affect change the most. and when you weigh that, although clearly congress has its appeal to me personally, and you can make change from congress and you can just see it just this last week, that the type of things that we wanted to do, both of/9 us, but it's his presidency, is the place you can most impact people's lives, leave your thumb print, where they can improve their lives and have that most immediate...
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they thought it was important to thing her here to learn what contributions to america's political landscape that ted kennedy had made and indeed the kennedy family and the other two brothers. and we spoke with people in general who simply wanted to say good-bye to a man. he worked tirelessly on behalf of civil right. he's passed and worked on scores of legislation, that very familiar legislation, to many people who work for minimum wage. that's something that ted kennedy felt was very close to his heart, obviously, health care. so, many people out here to say their good-byes today. >> a plan at the center of so many important events over the past century. thanks to abc's rachel martin in washington. >>> the day began in boston in a church with threeenerations of kennedys and politics. they celebrated ted kennedy as a legislator who never foregot a birthday and once gave a disabled son the powerful gift of helping to ride a sled. abc's john berman is in boston tonight. >> reporter: under a driving rain, under a cloud of sadness, the flag-draped casket carrying senator ted kennedy arrived at
they thought it was important to thing her here to learn what contributions to america's political landscape that ted kennedy had made and indeed the kennedy family and the other two brothers. and we spoke with people in general who simply wanted to say good-bye to a man. he worked tirelessly on behalf of civil right. he's passed and worked on scores of legislation, that very familiar legislation, to many people who work for minimum wage. that's something that ted kennedy felt was very close to...
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his legacy, public service and his concern for america's least powerful. as he said so many years ago, the work goes on, the cause endures, and the dream will never die. that's all for this edition of "headliners and legend," i'm lester holt. thank you for watching. >>> the kennedy brothers, they stirred their rival's blood. richard nixon put it this way, when you beat a kennedy, you beat the best. the trouble was, nobody did following the death of senator edward kennedy, here is the hardball political story how these extraordinary brothers sought the american presidency. >>> let the word go forth from this time -- >> he made this the best generation. >> let us offer new hope. >>> in the 1950s, politics meant men in flannel suits, adlai stevenson, richard nixon. they were dull, stodgy and sexless. in 1966, someone new appeared on the political radar. the democratic convention in chicago that summer, a young politician battled the old guard for the vice presidential nomination. in the process, catapulted himself on to the national stage. his name was jack k
his legacy, public service and his concern for america's least powerful. as he said so many years ago, the work goes on, the cause endures, and the dream will never die. that's all for this edition of "headliners and legend," i'm lester holt. thank you for watching. >>> the kennedy brothers, they stirred their rival's blood. richard nixon put it this way, when you beat a kennedy, you beat the best. the trouble was, nobody did following the death of senator edward kennedy,...
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ted kennedy was a senator for america. he picked up obsolete as brother robert scotland, and the things he stood for or national and international. the things he fought for have to do with people all across this country and people in other lands. so now, i'm not really terribly surprised by it, other than the fact that it gets pretty hot and humid for those of us from cape cod when we go to washington in august. >> chris: that's why some of us go to your part of the world, or at least martha's vineyard in the summer to get away from it. paul sheehan, we want to thank you so much for your thoughts today on this special sad but very special day as well. and very much. what is happening right now, quite frankly we cannot see the procession because we don't have cameras every step of the way. but i can give you a little geography lesson. it's heading down constitution avenue along the national mall, means it will go past that hasn't already the washington monument, there you can see, past the washington monument, pass the new
ted kennedy was a senator for america. he picked up obsolete as brother robert scotland, and the things he stood for or national and international. the things he fought for have to do with people all across this country and people in other lands. so now, i'm not really terribly surprised by it, other than the fact that it gets pretty hot and humid for those of us from cape cod when we go to washington in august. >> chris: that's why some of us go to your part of the world, or at least...
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his legacy, public service, and his concern for america's least powerful. as he said so many years ago, the work goes on, the cause endures, and the dream will never die. that's all for this edition of "headliners & legends." i'm lester holt. thanks for watching. >>> the kennedy brothers they stirred the country's blood and maddened their rivals, bill sapphire, richard nixon's speechwriter put it this way, when you beat a kennedy, you beat the best, but the problem is nobody did. following the death of senator edward kennedy, here's the "hardball" political story of how these extraordinary brothers sought the american presidency. >> let the words go forth. >> we have the capacity to make this the best generation. >> let us offer new hope. >>> in the 1950s, politics meant men in gray flannel suits, guys like dwight eisenhower, they were dull, stodgy, sexless. then in 1956 someone new appeared on the political radar. at the democratic convention in chicago, a young and in the process catapulted himself onto the national stage. his name was jack kennedy. >> i
his legacy, public service, and his concern for america's least powerful. as he said so many years ago, the work goes on, the cause endures, and the dream will never die. that's all for this edition of "headliners & legends." i'm lester holt. thanks for watching. >>> the kennedy brothers they stirred the country's blood and maddened their rivals, bill sapphire, richard nixon's speechwriter put it this way, when you beat a kennedy, you beat the best, but the problem is...
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they, why not rub it in america's face? of weakness in obama administration is projecting to dictators around the world. and i tell you, in the immortal words of captain beefheart, double coming every day. >> kernel as we go, keep in mind he has abandoned israel according to the israelis. colonel rob peters i always love talking to you. thanks. >> my pleasure to back it up you will now stay at a luxury hotel in the city. to make up for the un is. >> our president obama's healthcare plan softens at the doctor's question mark dr. marc siegel says yes. it's coming up to explain. >> there may not be a way for doctors to detect early symptoms of al summers disease and britney spears is playing a key role. what? we'll explain. achoo! (announcer) what are you going to miss when you have an allergy attack? achoo! (announcer) benadryl is more effective than claritin at relieving your worst symptoms. and works when you need it most. benadryl. you can't pause life. being smart. yep. just booked my 10th night on hotels.com, so i get a
they, why not rub it in america's face? of weakness in obama administration is projecting to dictators around the world. and i tell you, in the immortal words of captain beefheart, double coming every day. >> kernel as we go, keep in mind he has abandoned israel according to the israelis. colonel rob peters i always love talking to you. thanks. >> my pleasure to back it up you will now stay at a luxury hotel in the city. to make up for the un is. >> our president obama's...